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Qatari vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Qatar, people consume about 2230 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 40%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

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Benin

The average Qatari daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2230 g.
1691 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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Grains 552 G

WHEAT

260 G

RICE

276 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 891 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

491 G

STARCHY ROOTS

105 G

FRUITS

268 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 221 G

POULTRY

150 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

30 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

35 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 63 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 283 G

EGGS

48 G

MILK AND DAIRY

226 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 220 G

NUTS

44 G

SWEETENERS

100 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

23 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

MINT

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Qatar
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

MINT

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Qatar
Common
Benin

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Qatar
Common
Benin

LEMON

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Qatar
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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